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Schools Similar to West Virginia State University

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Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Morehead State University• KY

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Same region (92 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate82%

Earnings$43,197

Rank#550

Kentucky Christian University• KY

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Same region (64 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate62%

Earnings$42,375

Rank#1502

Concord University• WV

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Same state (78 miles away) with similar earnings; same institution type

Accept Rate90%

Earnings$42,703

Rank#726

Davis & Elkins College• WV

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Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus

Accept Rate58%

Earnings$43,411

Rank#1402

Fairmont State University• WV

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Same state (earnings difference: 15.7%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$46,857

Rank#587

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

West Virginia Wesleyan College• WV

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Similar admission rate (1.3 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (66 point difference) with similar program focus; located 93 miles away

Accept Rate95%

Earnings$51,593

Rank#1153

Bluefield State University• WV

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Similar admission rate (9.2 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (19 point difference); located 82 miles away

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$38,217

Rank#1036

University Of Puerto Rico At Cayey• PR

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Similar admission rate (0.5 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (1 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$30,958

Rank#331

Sul Ross State University• TX

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Similar admission rate (0.7 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (5 point difference) with similar program focus

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$41,871

Rank#825

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Dakota State University• SD

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Similar quality tier (#1460 ranked)

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$50,970

Rank#1460

Massachusetts College Of Art And Design• MA

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Similar quality tier (#1440 ranked)

Accept Rate77%

Earnings$43,582

Rank#1440

University Of Maine At Farmington• ME

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Similar quality tier (#1425 ranked)

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$44,433

Rank#1425

Black Hills State University• SD

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Similar quality tier (#1487 ranked)

Accept Rate94%

Earnings$46,674

Rank#1487

The University Of Tennessee Southern• TN

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#1394 ranked)

Accept Rate83%

Earnings$38,924

Rank#1394

Western Colorado University• CO

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Similar quality tier (#1367 ranked)

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$46,833

Rank#1367

Northern State University• SD

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Similar quality tier (#1527 ranked)

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$47,618

Rank#1527

Longwood University• VA

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Similar quality tier in Southeast (#1309 ranked)

Accept Rate85%

Earnings$52,347

Rank#1309

Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill• NY

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Similar quality tier (#1216 ranked)

Accept Rate83%

Earnings$45,030

Rank#1216

Southern University At New Orleans• LA

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Similar quality tier (#1207 ranked)

Accept Rate60%

Earnings$34,042

Rank#1207

Schools Similar to West Virginia State University: Questions & Comparisons

West Virginia Wesleyan College is more selective with a 95% acceptance rate, compared to 96% for West Virginia State University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

West Virginia State University's peer institutions include West Virginia Wesleyan College, Concord University, Bluefield State University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than West Virginia State University's $12,283.

Colleges near West Virginia State University in WV include Morehead State University, Kentucky Christian University, Concord University.

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